Bowling: Sequim’s McKeown places 14th at state final

By Michael Dashiell • February 9, 2022 1:30 am
Sequim's Nikoline Updike, left, and Madison McKeown finish their prep bowling season at University Place last week. McKeown placed 14th and Updike was 41st. Photo courtesy of Randy Perry

Sequim High bowlers Madison McKeown and Nikoline Updike made the most of their 2021-2022 season, capping the campaign at the state 1A/2A tourney at Narrows Plaza Bowl in University Place last week.

McKeown, a senior and three-time state qualifier, earned her best finish in 14th place, bowling a four-game, 679-pin series that she capped with 198 pins in her final prep game.

McKeown tied for 20th place at state as a freshman and placed 36th at state as a sophomore.

Updike, a freshman, placed 41st with a 541-pin series. Her best single-game effort was a 154-pin third game.

Black Hills took the 1A/2A team title with 5,126 pin, with Columbia River second, WF West third and the Olympic League’s top team Klahowya in fourth.

Piper Chalmers of WF West was the 1A/2A individual champ with 900 pins in four games, including a classification-best 258-pin game.